Döse
Döse (Low German: Döös) the northernmost town in Lower Saxony, Germany at the point where the River Elbe flows into the North Sea. It is a borough of the city Cuxhaven and a popular seaside resort. Döse is located west of Grimmershörn in the borough of Cuxhaven and is one of the tourist centres of the region of Cuxland.
Döse | |
|---|---|
Döse in Cuxhaven  | |
  Döse  Döse | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′58″N 08°40′22″E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Cuxhaven |
| Town | Cuxhaven |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2006-12-31) | |
| • Total | 12,773 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 27476 |
| Dialling codes | 04721 |
| Website | www |
History
Until 1937 Döse, like Cuxhaven, was part of the Land of Hamburg.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1826[1] | 510 | — |
| 1847[2] | 539 | +5.7% |
| 1905 | 2,230 | +313.7% |
| 2006 | 12,773 | +472.8% |
Gallery
The Evangelical Lutheran "Döser Kirche": Döse Church of St. Gertrud's
Beach at Döse
The Kugelbake, marking the northernmost point of Lower Saxony
References
- Neue allgemeine geographische und statistische Ephemeriden, Band 19. 1826, p. 368
- Franz Heinrich Neddermeyer: Zur Statistik und Topographie der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg und deren Gebietes. 1847, p. 190
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